Dr. Hao of Lawrence Technological University

This talk will present research from Dr. Jiang’s Aerosol Research Lab at Lawrence Technological University. Jiang’s lab specializes in developing novel aerosol sensing techniques for health-related applications, with two major research focuses: ultrafine particle detection and vaping aerosol characterization. Ultrafine particles are airborne particles with diameters smaller than 100 nm. These particles can pose severe health risks, as they can enter the body through the lungs and potentially reach organs throughout the body. Optical detection of ultrafine particles is particularly challenging due to their small sizes. Jiang’s lab investigates novel optical aerosol sensing schemes based on nanoplasmonic structures, achieving significantly better detection limits than existing optical approaches. To study and monitor the adverse health consequences associated with electronic cigarette use, Jiang’s lab develops compact optical aerosol sensors that can be integrated into electronic cigarettes to conveniently monitor users’ daily puff topography in real time. Such sensors hold promise for supporting efforts to mitigate the health risks of vaping and enabling quantitative measurements for vaping-related research. Jiang’s lab has also introduced machine-learning-based multispectral sensing of vaping aerosols to quantify size-resolved aerosol mass in concentrated vaping aerosols. This new approach enables predictions of aerosol particle deposition in human airways.

Biography:

Dr. Hao Jiang is trained in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with specialized expertise in Optics, Photonics, and Nanotechnology. His research is highly interdisciplinary, focusing on novel optical nanostructures, cutting-edge biomedical devices, and advanced sensing technologies, with strong potential for commercialization and clinical translation. Dr. Jiang’s work combines experimental, theoretical, and computational methods to explore novel optical schemes, engineered nanostructures, and other functional materials. He also integrates emerging approaches such as machine learning to further enhance the performance of biomedical sensing systems. Dr. Jiang’s research interests include: Optics and Photonics, Nanoplasmonics, Nanofabrication, Biomedical Sensor, Aerosol Sensing for Health, Medical Device, and Cardiovascular Perfusion.

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